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In 1993, Marie Kohler co-founded Renaissance Theaterworks with four other women. The company's mission is to create compelling theater focusing on the exploration of the feminine voice and offering professional opportunities to emerging theater artists. Kohler continues to serve as company Co-Artistic Director and its Resident Playwright.
RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHT
As Resident Playwright since 1994, Kohler has developed four plays with the support and collaboration of Renaissance Theaterworks. COUNTING DAYS, MIDNIGHT AND MOLL FLANDERS and BOSWELL'S DREAMS were all workshopped with company members and produced in Renaissance Theaterworks' seasons. Wes Savick led the workshops of COUNTING DAYS (nominated in 1995 for "Best New Regional Play" by the American Association of Theater Critics). Norma Saldivar led the workshops of MIDNIGHT AND MOLL FLANDERS at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professional Theater Training Program. Directed by Saldivar and produced in 2000 in collaboration with the university, MIDNIGHT AND MOLL FLANDERS was named "Best New Play" by Milwaukee Magazine. Saldivar also directed the development and production of BOSWELL'S DREAMS, mounted by Renaissance in 2005 and named "Best of 2005" by Milwaukee Magazine.
Kohler is currently working on a new play about the relationship between a sister and her mentally-ill older brother, once a brilliant and promising young archeologist. She becomes obsessed with excavating the mysteries of her brother's past and tries to put together the puzzle pieces of their lives.
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